Bipartisan bill would end child marriage in Ohio

By: Morgan Trau

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: February 13, 2026

Words: 804

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a bill that would outlaw child marriage in Ohio.

“No child should have to be as resilient as I was to reach adulthood,” child marriage survivor Stephanie Lowry said.

Instead of taking a driver’s test, going to dances, or walking down the aisle to graduate high school, some teens, like Lowry, walked down a different aisle.

“At 16, I already faced the hardship of becoming a teen mom; …

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